Friday, August 21, 2015

Chocolate Spiral Mantou - Sponge Dough Method LTU #11

I used to not like mantou as I find nothing fanciful on this plain kosong bao without any filling, not attractive at all! However I am not sure is it start aging or my taste bud change or I ate a good mantou that changed my perception, I started to appreciate mantou and start liking it. And on top of that, dear son and daughter likes mantou too. Especially dear son, he is one that like to eat bao skin but will discard the filling hahahah... So thinking why not I make mantou myself for them.

I started with chocolate mantou since that is my children's favourite. You may refer to Vivian's blog for step by step pix.

4. Transfer the dough to working
surface. Slightly knead to remove air bubbles.

5. For one layer mantou, divide plain
and chocolate dough into half and shape into balls. Keep aside for 10
minutes. Roll the balls into
rectangle shape. Brush the chocolate dough surface with some water and
stack the plain dough on top. Gently roll into swiss roll shape.

6. For double layers, divide the other
half into 2 portions(1/4 portion). Shape into balls and keep aside for 10 minutes. Repeat the process of rolling and
stacking but this time double layers. Gently roll into swiss roll shape.

7. With a sharp knife cut the rolls
into 8 portions (about 50g each). Place the mantou on greased paper and
rest in steamer for about 15 minutes.

8.Start
steaming from cold water with medium heat. Once the water boiled, steam further 8 minutes.

9.Once
the steaming time is over, off the heat. Leave the mantou inside the steamer
for 1 minute before open the lid.

Verdict?The mantou although is soft but not those fluffy type, a bit chewy. I dun really think is very nice compared to the store-bought when 1st bite into it. However after chewing and chewing, I started to think actually quite nice to eat. Then when I steamed it for my next day breakfast, the mantou tasted nicer and I just ate one after another unconsciously, I started to like it so much more than 1st eating it. Definitely gonna try making this again.